Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-16
DID IHEY KuGL GEORGE FARRusHi
Insane Asylum AtseaAaass HELD for
Murder.

Insane Asyian Atss.Aaass Held for
Murder.
STARTLING REVELATIONS ABorr TEE MANAGEMENT
or rHH INsrfrv1oS-IHE cxuEl PROCESS OF
'IIrTNa" rY WHICH PATIENTS WEIR MADE W.
coNscIors
The New YORK World to-day says: Yesterday
was the NTH and last day OF the investigation by
Coroner Levy OF the death OF George Parrish the
New York Central Railroad fireman. who. r IVES
alleged died OF brutal treatment by two Keepers
IN the Insane Asylum on Wards Island. The court
room was filied with spectators most OF whom
Were railroad men. The asylum authorities were
nearly al decsed In new spring suitA They
looked worried. IL was easy 90 see that they
onousht the case was going against them. The
prisoners were marched In by their guards Both
were very nervous McCue had lost al the
oravado OF the previous day He suiienly TOOK his
accustomed seat, and seemed 10 relapse into
gloomy thought
The first witness called was Emil ssbel bro.
kef, OF No. % Second avenue He said: al was EN-.
ployed 10 the asylum FOR three and a half months
isst splIg was attendant IN ward Is. think
the patients over there are treated like brutes. I
saw mans ribs broken by two attendants. nom
s M,l MIN great force TO the floor cant
some sane people In the ASYLUM who have hs..n
put In and have not enough influence TO get out"
On cfoss-examnacon by Counsellor Wellman
witness said that he was In a violent ward. but
generally IL was never necessary 10 nae ss rnnuch
Lore a. was usea Inc patients could usually be
patients battle In the same water.
q. Why did You allow thiss A. Because was
gwen orders 70 rush the patients through as
Who did YOU get your orders fromi A. The
q. Describe the process called allrting- 20 sub
Que patients. A. IL was done by two attendants
catching the patient by the arms and legs and,
after lifting him several feet from the floor drop
ffpaS
the patient generally became unconscious have
seen sane patients and those suffering from blood
Some OF them objected, but that made no diner.
ence. II patient didn't 60 in voluntarily he was
s ,,a,. IN. Two OF the attendants would catch
INN py the arms and legs and toss him In.
Dr. Trautman was recalled and said that the
rules require that every attendant shall report any
cruelty or inattention that comes under his notice.
IL any attendant is guilty of such ofTepses he Is
suspended. The physicians are required 10 visit
n 1f wards rhs twice day AZ night also doctor
pd'iole the wards 10 see that the attendants are
on duty, and IL ne sees any attendant strike a
patient II is his duty 10 report him. IL Is diiicut
ior an attendant 10 knock a man down secretly II
II Is done any one Is at liberty To report H.
y HOW was IT In the Parrish case? A. The
nead attencant reported to me that he was bruised
Lordered ali the attendants I'm that ward TO make
statements OF the case. They all agreed that no
violence was used They SAID the patient ex-
Mr. Byrne drew many confessions from the doc
lor on cross-examination. He said there were four
wards Tor the very violent patients; there were
wards for those who were getting worse and Others
Ior those who showed Improvement. There were
separate apartments Tor the quiet patients and for
those who had blood diseases
" In which OF these wards was Parrish. A.
The quiet reception ward.
U Did he remain there? A. Yes
u Have you ever heard or cruelty being prac.
tlced on tne Island? A Yes; but / have always
suspended the attendant when knew who A WAS
q Can you truthfully say that Parrish was not
prutally treated; that nine ribs were not broken.
ana That he was not held by the throat? No: /
cahhol. 1 had no personal knowledge OF the case
both sides at this point rested Coroner Levy
cnargeu the jury and they retired. In about
twenty-five minutes they returned and handed the
coroner this verdict:
1--WE find that the immediate cause OF the death
oI George Parrish at the New York Insane Asylum
was Que 10 violence at the hands OF the attend.
ants, McCue and Cleary. We also censure the ex-
ainlnihg pny stefan for not giving more correct
report Of the cause OF death"
coroner Levy directed that the prisoners be COM
mitted TO the Toombs, to await the action OF the
grand jury.